Letter: Voting is your obligation just as paying your taxes

Sunday

Feb 23, 2014 at 6:00 PM

We have a primary election coming up in March and a general election in November. You, the voter, will determine what kind of government we will have at all levels. Those of you who aren't registered and those who are registered but can't be bothered to vote will leave the important issues to be decided by a small minority.

Special to the Rockford Register Star

We have a primary election coming up in March and a general election in November. You, the voter, will determine what kind of government we will have at all levels. Those of you who aren't registered and those who are registered but can't be bothered to vote will leave the important issues to be decided by a small minority.

When you don't like what we get for government, you'll complain and point fingers at the elected officials. No, it's not them, it's you. You did it. You're responsible. This country has had the highest level of democracy the world has ever known. Have you done your part to maintain it or will you sit back and be part of the problems we have.

Shame on those who do not fulfill their obligation to those who have sacrificed so much during the course of our history. Voting is your obligation just as paying your taxes is. Maybe if we had the same penalty for not voting as we have for not paying taxes, our turnouts would be better.